People often ask me what I eat at Christmas as I’m a vegetarian and can’t have turkey.
It’s usually asked in a very pitying fashion as though my entire Christmas will be ruined if I don’t eat a dead bird!
Even when I did eat meat, turkey was my least favourite as it was dry and pretty tasteless so I really don’t miss it at all.
So what do I eat at Christmas?
Breakfast:
- Half a grapefruit.
- Slice of toast with orange marmalade.
- Orange juice.
Dinner:
We all like a big dinner so we don’t bother with a starter, but for the main course I have:
- Roast potatoes
- Roast parsnips
- Carrots
- Sprouts
- Cabbage
- Vegetarian chipolata sausages
- Quorn turkey-style slices with cranberries (sometimes we have nut roast)
- Bread sauce
- Cranberry sauce
- Vegetarian gravy
- Sage and onion stuffing (I love stuffing!)
Dessert:
- Christmas pudding made with vegetarian suet.
- Whipped cream with brandy.
Snacks/party food etc:
- Cheese and onion rolls.
- Mince pies (made with vegetarian suet).
Sandwiches filled with any of the following:
- Hummus.
- Mushroom paté.
- Cheese and tomato.(check out these vegetarian cheese).
- Dips with raw veggies.
- Cheese and pineapple on sticks.
I have a wonderful time and don’t feel guilty that a bird had to die for me to do so.
